Farmer's little scholar

When Mo Qiyu returned to the village, it was already very dark. Yesterday was fine, but today it was raining, so it was completely dark at this hour.

Fortunately, the trails here are all paved with stones, otherwise he would have suffered along the way.I'm afraid it will be even worse in winter.

After turning a corner, Mo Qiyu saw a light, followed by the faint sky, and could tell that it was the direction of his own house.will

Followed forward and walked over.

"Brother Yu, is that you?"

Mo Qiyu walked forward, because he was walking by the candlelight, because he could see that the candlelight was pointing in his direction.He thought it was a villager, but he never thought that he would suddenly ask someone who was about ten meters away from him, and he was a little scared and timid.

"It's me." Mo Qiyu was stunned for a moment before replying in time.

Then there was the sound of Lin Xu's footsteps running over from the opposite side.He picked up the lantern, placed it between the two of them, and looked at Mo Qiyu.Then he said with concern: "Brother Yu, this journey is not easy."

It's not easy to walk, and my feet hurt a little.But Mo Qiyu shook his head: "It's okay."

He said again, "Are you coming out to pick me up?"

Seeing Mo Qiyu's hesitant question, Lin Xu admitted it very generously: "Yes, I'm afraid the road will be difficult, and it's getting dark."

"Thank you." Mo Qiyu took the lantern in his hand, illuminated the road ahead of the two of them, and walked slowly towards the house.

With the weak light, Lin Xu secretly looked at Mo Qiyu's sharp-edged side face, and even that made him feel inexplicably happy.

Hearing that Lin Xu was going out to pick up Mo Qiyu, Cui also persuaded him that Mo Qiyu often took that road, even if it got darker, it would be fine.

Seeing Lin Xu bowing his head and not saying anything, he suddenly understood that he was Yan Er's newlywed, so why should she stop her, since she was doing good to her son anyway.

He agreed, and saw Lin Xu immediately raised his head, smiled brightly and said, "Thank you, Ma'am."

"Take a lantern with you." Are you afraid of picking up people without a lantern?

"No need, Ma'am. It's a waste of lamp oil."

"I'm not afraid of waste, anyway, he doesn't plan to take the imperial examination. There is plenty of lamp oil at home."

Seeing that Cui Shi remembered this matter again, Lin Xu hurriedly took the lantern and lit it, said something to Cui Shi, and then left.

Although it stopped raining outside, the two of them still got their shoes and socks wet when they came back.

Lin Xu planned to go to the kitchen to boil some hot water, but he was annoyed why he didn't think of boiling the water first?

As soon as I entered the stove, I saw boiling water in the pot, and firewood was simmering under it.As soon as I thought about it, I knew it was Cui who did it, and I was very happy.

But when they came back, Mrs. Cui had already entered the room, so after he told the matter, he also persuaded Mo Qiyu: "Actually, Auntie still loves you very much. If you don't want to take the imperial examination, you have to go with Auntie." Mother made it clear. You can't just say one sentence and explain nothing else. I don't think it's good."

One of them sat by the bed soaking their feet, and the other sat on a stool in the room. Although Mo Qiyu was being talked about by Lin Xu, he didn't show any signs of anger.I just thought about it and asked him: "Don't you want to persuade me to continue the imperial examination? In this way, if I win the imperial examination, you will be the husband of the imperial examination. If it continues, you will be a Jinshi or a small official, so you don't expect it?"

"But, but these are all things that have no shadow! Besides, you don't want to take the imperial examination."

"Maybe you also persuade me, maybe I will agree."

Hearing Mo Qiyu's words, Lin Xu lowered his head and said, "Aniang, I can't persuade you, so how can I."

The wilted Lin Xu looked more and more well-behaved. When Lin Xu didn't see it, Mo Qiyu smiled slightly: "I'm afraid that Auntie has already rested today. I will explain it to Auntie early in the morning." He said nastyly: "I promise not to let you get caught between us."

"I, I'm not in trouble. I'm going to pour water." Then he quickly wiped his feet clean and ran out.

The next day, Lin Xu and Mo Qiyu got up together, and when they looked at each other, the embarrassment between each other was a little less.

Lin Xu got up to make breakfast.Although the farmers eat two meals, the people in the town eat three meals.If Mo Qiyu didn't eat at this point in the morning, he would only be hungry until noon before he could have food.Naturally, Lin Xu would not treat Mo Qiyu so badly.So I planned to make it for him first, and eat it with Cui later in the day.

Mo Qiyu knocked on Cui's door, and Cui looked at him indifferently.

"Morning, good morning." Cui didn't answer, but Mo Qiyu didn't feel embarrassed either.He continued: "Mother, I want to talk to you. Let's sit down and have a good talk, okay?"

Cui stepped aside to open the door, and the two sat down around the square table in Cui's room.

Mo Qiyu said, "Mother, I know I've made you sad. But my son really thought it through before he wanted to take the imperial examination."

Cui turned her back to him angrily and didn't talk to him.

"I know that you want me to take the imperial examination, not only want me to be glorious, but also want me to live a better life. But although this place is remote, you must have heard that many officials are full of beauty at one moment and loose prison clothes at the next moment. How many officials have died in Huangquan, and I don’t know who the murderer is? It affects family members and friends, ranging from three clans to nine clans. Of course, I’m talking about the bad side. Naturally, there are officials whose names go down in history. They are honest officials who benefit the people. Loved by people. But can we be? We have no background, and when we step into the officialdom, we reject all the ordinary and stable. The depth of the officialdom is not something you and me ordinary people can understand. If our country is now prone to wars and the country is weak, then It doesn't matter if I abandon my pen and join the army, or criticize me with my pen, as long as it benefits the country, I am not afraid of being displaced or being smashed to pieces. But now, the court is stable and the people are stable. Being an official or not is just a personal choice. I don't yearn for it. I I just want to live my little life with you in peace, my mother. Protecting you is what I want most. The rest is no longer important to me. I have lost my company in the perennial poems, books and rituals. Father's chance, I can no longer not accompany you, Auntie."

"It's my son's fault for making you sad. Please take care of yourself and don't hurt your heart for me. You can rest assured that even if you don't go to the imperial examination, your son will take care of yourself and you and Lin Xu. You just follow my heart, and in the future I will never refuse your kindness again, and our family will live a good life."

After Mo Qiyu finished speaking, seeing Cui covering his face and weeping, he was at a loss for a while, got up and knelt on the ground, hugged Cui, gently closed the door and left.

Alas, after speaking, Mo Qiyu felt that he was also moved by his filial piety and cried.Originally, he didn't want to trap others with his feelings, but now he can only compromise some principles for the harmony of the family. ?